Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Silver Grade, First Pattern

(Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath with scalloped edges, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a raised barrel hinge and flattened vertical pinack meeting a flattened catch, unmarked, measuring 38.64 mm (w) x 43.77 mm (h), weighing 25.2 grams, with only slight loss of finish evident, an uncommon so-called “Condor Legion” badge in extremely fine condition.